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CS/HB 351: Certified Nursing Assistants

GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee ; Robinson, W. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Franklin ; Rizo ; Salzman ; Tant

Certified Nursing Assistants; Provides nursing home may authorize registered nurse to delegate certain tasks to CNAs; provides for designation of CNAs as qualified medication aides; prohibits qualified medication aides from being included in computation of specified hours of direct care & staffing ratios; authorizes registered nurses to delegate to CNAs administration of medications to residents; authorizes CNAs to administer medications to residents & patients; requires Board of Nursing to establish standards & procedures certified nursing assistant must follow when administering medication to resident of nursing home facility.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/1/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 558 (Ch. 2023-250)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/23/2023 House • Filed
    2/1/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/9/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    3/10/2023 House • Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    3/13/2023 House • Original reference removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/22/2023 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    3/24/2023 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    5/1/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 558 (Ch. 2023-250)

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  • CS/HB 351, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/10/2023 at 4:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 558 (er) Certified Nursing Assistants Burton Similar Last Action: 6/16/2023 Chapter No. 2023-250

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.211 Persons employed as nursing assistants; certification requirement. Page 2 (pdf)
    400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status. Page 3 (pdf)
    464.0156 Delegation of duties. Page 6 (pdf)
    464.2035 Administration of medication. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • HB 351, Original Filed Version Posted 1/23/2023 at 11:38 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/19/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 558 (c1) Certified Nursing Assistants Burton Similar Last Action: 6/16/2023 Chapter No. 2023-250

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    953269 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Robinson, W. 3/8/2023
    6:16 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/9/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.211 Persons employed as nursing assistants; certification requirement. Page 2 (pdf)
    400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status. Page 3 (pdf)
    464.0156 Delegation of duties. Page 6 (pdf)
    464.2035 Administration of medication. Page 7 (pdf)

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